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Mediterranean Diet Recipes
This zucchini chips recipe will change your snack-time routine! Extra crispy and absolutely addictive. Just a few tips ensure the best baked zucchini chips. And you can make them ahead and store for later, or add them as a fun side next to things like Greek burgers or lemon chicken. Be sure to watch my…
Italian
This Mediterranean baked fish takes on a simple sauce with tomatoes and capers. Comes together in 35 minutes! It’s delicious, plus healthy (low-carb; low-calorie; gluten free). And I have the perfect Mediterranean sides and salads to complete the menu. Be sure to watch my video below and you’ll see how easy it is to make…
Mediterranean Diet
Eating the Mediterranean way has never been easier! First, we have a bank of easy, bold Mediterranean diet recipes here. This handy, free Mediterranean diet shopping list. Plus, the best EVOO and all-natural spices for Mediterranean cooking here. The Mediterranean diet (lifestyle) has been around for many years, and it is still considered one of…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Easy stuffed peppers for breakfast, brunch or dinner! Prepared Mediterranean-style and stuffed with a flavor-packed, vegetarian and gluten-free potato hash, then topped with the perfect egg. (Recipe comes with prepare-ahead instructions.) Master the art of stuffed veggies, and you’ve claimed a place in the Mediterranean kitchen. From stuffed cabbage rolls; to stuffed koussa (zucchini); as…
Meat and Poultry
Perfectly tender breaded chicken, covered in a crispy crust with za’atar and toasted sesame seeds. Comes together in less than 30 minutes. Be sure to see the suggestions for sides and salads. In the first few pages of Michael Solmonov’s book, Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking, he describes his father’s chicken schnitzel as a…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Simple Mediterranean Avocado salad recipe, tossed in a zingy garlic vinaigrette with a generous pinch of Za’atar! Add decadent grilled halloumi cubes in place of croutons, or leave them off for a vegan option. If you’ve been cooking the Mediterranean way for a time, you already know how to build a salad-a great one-out of…
Meat and Poultry
This meatballs recipe is on the regular menu rotation for good reason. Melt-in-your-mouth tender meatballs, prepared Lebanese-style with notes of cinnamon and allspice in a tasty, thick tomato sauce. Not your average! Be sure to watch the video tutorial below. Italians are well-known for saucy meatballs. But, really, meatballs are one of those comfort foods…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Warm weather vibes going on here with this tasty Mediterranean-style grilled zucchini salad, and I won’t apologize for it! Simple grilled zucchini tossed in extra virgin olive oil and finished with fresh herbs and feta. This is perfect next to almost anything from Souvlaki to Greek Baked Meatballs or pan-seared salmon. I love adding a…
Egyptian
A potato casserole recipe with an Egyptian twist. Healthier than your average potato casserole, but every bit as satisfying. The secret is in the sauce! The goal of a potato casserole is always comfort, am I right? My guess is, when we think “comforting potato casserole,” the majority of us living here in the States,…
Breads
Easy recipe for Tsourike: Greek Easter Bread! Sweet yeast bread that is a bit brioche-like. You’ll love this traditional dense braided loaf that’s adorned with red-dyed eggs. You can serve it as part for brunch with a little honey and feta, or as part of your dinner feast next to other favorites like this Greek…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
This tasty herbed couscous recipe easily turns into satisfying vegetarian dinner bowls with the addition of roasted cauliflower and a simple Mediterranean salad. Omit the feta for vegan option. Bonus: see my tips for perfectly roasted cauliflower! Dinner bowls have become a thing at my house lately. Since these grain bowls, I’ve been playing with…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Simple and satisfying chickpea egg salad recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style! Tons of texture and flavor. Take one look at this egg salad recipe and you’ll immediately know it defies the rules (at least the rules as we know them here in America.) That’s not entirely a bad thing, I promise. Spoiler alert, we completely skip the…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Easy and quick poached halibut recipe. So delicate and packed with Mediterranean flavors from spices to aromatics and fresh herbs. Of the fish options out there, Halibut is pretty easy to like. You can poach (like in this recipe), grill or bake halibut and it will keep its firm-flesh and mild in flavor. Plus, it’s a…
Meat and Poultry
This easy lamb chops recipe takes on a Moroccan accent that will have your taste buds wanting more! A special spice rub and an orange-garlic marinade do the trick. Best part? These lamb chops take 1 skillet and literally 6 minutes to cook! Full video tutorial and suggestions for what to serve along below, be…
Mediterranean Diet Recipes
An especially satisfying omelette recipe, loaded with Mediterranean favorites. With a side of warm pita bread and Greek Tzatziki sauce, you can even turn this into lunch or simple dinner for two! Ah…the humble omelette! The omelette is truly more than breakfast, isn’t it? When nothing else will satisfy my hunger…and admittedly, when I’m out…
Salads
This caprese lentil salad recipe is a satisfying, protein-packed twist on the beloved classic. Perfect as a side, appetizer, or a simple lunch! This seems like the week for salads at my house. First, this gorgeous pomegranate tomato salad, which I highly recommend! And today, a caprese lentil salad recipe. I promise, I do feed…
Salads
This pomegranate tomato salad recipe is another attempt at a gorgeous, not-your-average lettuce salad. A great way to add flavor and brightness to the dinner table. Not to mention the boost of vitamin C and antioxidants! I can’t take full credit for the idea; this pomegranate tomato salad is a version of one I saw…
Appetizer and Mezze
If you like classic homemade hummus, you will love this roasted garlic hummus that’s kicked up a couple notches. Creamy. Sweet. Smoky. And just a touch spicy. Be sure to watch the quick video tutorial just above the recipe. Another day, another hummus dip, y’all! This time, cooked chickpeas—skins removed for a smoother dip—share the…
Fish and Seafood
Easy sheet pan baked shrimp and veggies, prepared Mediterranean style! 25 minutes start-to-finish! This is probably not a very cool thing to admit, especially for a food blogger, but here it goes…I don’t like to sweat very much in the kitchen. I’m all for fantastically easy recipes. And, you probably know this by now, I’m…
Meat and Poultry
Busy cooks, say hello to another no-fuss, comforting, skillet chicken recipe: garlic Dijon chicken. Be sure to watch the video for how to make this Dijon Chicken and see my suggestions for what to serve along (below). When in doubt, it’s boneless chicken thighs to the rescue! I always keep them on hand because they…
Salads
Looking for a bright and healthy, pick-me-up kinda dinner? This tasty chicken arugula salad with fresh ginger and pomegranate dressing may just do the trick! Even kitchen enthusiast, and the best of home cooks out there, rejoice at the sight of a recipe that requires zero cooking time—at least I do. And that’s exactly why…
Soups and Stews
I’m one of those people who will eat soup all year round. Rain or shine. But there is just something a little extra special about a hot bowl of soup–enter vegan potato leek soup–on a blistering cold day! This is a bit of a Mediterranean riff off potato leek soup. It takes inspiration from my…
Entree
This Mediterranean Grain Bowls Recipe with lentils and chickpeas packs great flavors and some powerful nutrition. The perfect weeknight meal! And, I’m sharing my “blueprint” for how to build grain bowls your way! This post is brought to you in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. Grain bowls are the perfect way to transform…
Recipe Roundups
Here we are at the end of another great year, and I get to write one of my very favorite posts featuring top Mediterranean recipes of 2017! It’s always exciting to look back on our journey together through Mediterranean flavors. Hundreds of Mediterranean recipes have been tested, developed, photographed, and shared here on the blog.…
